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Barney Actor Says ‘I Laughed’ When the Ku Klux Klan ‘Banned Their Kids From Ever Watching Barney Again’ Because of His Casting
Barney actor David Joyner laughed when he found out the Ku Klux Klan banned Barney because he's a Black actor.
David Joyner might not be the most recognizable name to television fans, but his work as the actor inside the suit of Barney certainly is. “I get a call when I’m doing ‘Barney’ from my hometown news reporter, from the Decatur Herald & Review, and he asked me to comment on an article that was in Esquire magazine,” Joyner said. Per the synopsis: “Through action-packed, music-filled adventures, Barney helps the kids and audiences explore big preschool emotions, showing them how to love themselves, others, and their communities.”
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